Andean Precious Metals Corp. announced the appointment of Michele Ashby as an independent director effective January 2, 2024. With the appointment of Ms. Ashby, six of the seven directors serving on Andean's board of directors are independent.

Ms. Ashby is currently the CEO & Founder of ACE LLC, a company that educates and trains women to attain corporate board positions. She also established the Denver Gold Group, a globally recognized international trade association, serving on its board for 17 years, including tenure as Founder and CEO. Subsequently, she founded and was CEO of MINE LLC (Meetings International Natural Resources Enterprise) from 2005 to 2013, encouraging collaborations between resource/energy enterprises and prominent investors across the US, Europe, UK and Canada.

In 2022, Ms. Ashby was recognized as one of the top 100 Inspirational Women in Mining by Women in Mining UK. Ms. Ashby excels in capital markets, governance and marketing, and currently serves as an independent director for Treasury Metals Inc. and the National Mining Hall of Fame & Museum. She was formerly a director for publicly listed companies including, McEwen Mining Inc., Lithium X Energy Corp., Lucky Strike Resources Inc., Lake Victoria Mining Company Inc., Green Energy Corporation and Men Inc. Her board responsibilities have included chairing and participating in Audit and Compensation committees, and serving on Nominating and Governance, Health, Safety & Environmental, and Special Committees.